SHOULDER JOINT
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder joint (Tendinosis calcarea):
Is a disease in the region of the shoulder tendons, especially the supraspinatus tendon.
Causes:
The cause is an insufficient blood supply to the rotator cuff is seen leading to reactive lime deposits on the tendons, the degree of stress on the shoulder, a previously suffered injury or crash appears to be irrelevant to the shoulder.
Symptome:
Initially occurs shoulder pain which is possibly only with certain movements, especially in an overhead activity and rotators movements of the arm. Increasingly, pain during rest which can be particularly distressing at night and often radiates into the upper arm. In addition, the irritation in the joint leads to an inflammation of the mucous bag in the shoulder joint.
Therapy: